Chief Financial Officer

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, UNIVERSITY at BUFFALO FOUNDATION

The University at Buffalo Foundation Board of Trustees invites applications, nominations, and inquiries for the position of Chief Financial Officer.

The University at Buffalo Foundation (UB Foundation), a private, not-for-profit educational corporation, plays a vital role in helping the University at Buffalo (UB) to pursue its mission and vision to establish, enhance, and expand its global reputation for excellence. The UB Foundation supports and promotes UB’s activities and programs by managing UB’s endowment, managing gifts and grants on behalf of UB, providing a wide range of financial services, developing and managing real property on behalf of UB, providing advice and counsel regarding philanthropy and fundraising, and providing a strong base of private sector support for UB through the Foundation’s Board. Throughout the years, the UB Foundation has focused its efforts on helping UB elevate its impact and reach as a premier public research university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the 64-campus The State University of New York (SUNY) system, and one of just two SUNY schools belonging to the prestigious American Association of Universities.

The UB Foundation is comprised of seven affiliates, each an independent 501(c)(3) entity. UB Foundation and its affiliated corporations have total assets in excess of $1.5 billion and annual revenue of approximately $170 million. Reporting to the UB Foundation Chief Executive Officer, the CFO is responsible for managing the financial and accounting functions of the University at Buffalo Foundation and its affiliated corporations (having total assets in excess of $1.5 billion) and the administration of annual revenue of approximately $170 million. Areas of responsibility include accounting, reconciling, budget development and tracking, capital expenditures and debt financing.

A complete Position Profile may be found at https://www.agbsearch.com/searches/chief-financial-officer-university-at-buffalo-foundation. For further information about the University at Buffalo Foundation, please visit: https://ub-foundation.org.

The Search Committee will begin a review of applications immediately and continue its work until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the target date of September 2, 2022.

Application materials and nominations should be sent electronically (Microsoft Word or PDF format) to UBuffaloFoundationCFO@agbsearch.com and must include: 1) a letter of interest that addresses how the candidate meets the Search Committee’s qualifications, preferred attributes, and the opportunities for leadership as described in the position profile; 2) a resume or curriculum vitae; and 3) five professional references with email addresses and phone numbers provided. References will not be contacted without prior authorization of the applicant.

Please direct nominations and inquiries to: Julie Staggs, Executive Search Consultant, AGB Search, Julie.staggs@agbsearch.com, 571.970.7895 or Margaret Plympton, Principal AGB Search, Margaret.plympton@agbsearch.com, 484.554.4542.

The University at Buffalo Foundation, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of any protected characteristic, such as race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, national origin, genetic carrier status, disability, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic that might be protected under federal, state, or local laws. This obligation to provide equal opportunity encompasses all phases of employment, including recruitment, selection, assignment (or classification), promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff and recall, and selection for training. Similarly, all salaries, wages, other compensation, programs, and all other benefits or privileges of employment will be administered in conformity with this policy. All personnel decisions are based on merit.